Which to use
“gefördert” is a verb and “geförderte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,658
- “gefördert” frequency rank
- #22,732
- “geförderte” frequency rank
- 26390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefördert | geförderte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fördern | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefördert |
Where the eye mixes gefördert and geförderte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gefördert runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against geförderte's 10 (CVCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gefördert with geförderte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefördert is [ɡəˈfœʁdɐt] while geförderte is [ɡəˈfœʁdɐtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gefördert” sits inside “geförderte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefördert is recorded at frequency rank #3,658, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfœʁdɐt]. geförderte is at rank #22,732, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfœʁdɐtə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 26390, this pair ranks #1,818,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefördert vs geförderte
Shared letters: defgrtö. Private to "gefördert": -. Private to "geförderte": -.
"gefördert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "geförderte" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefördert" for "geförderte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gefördert" or "geförderte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefördert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geförderte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,818,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefördert" and "geförderte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geförderte vs geordert". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,818,892 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.